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Show y'tjf1ilinlMiiHii.ir- - iir1 "ii"w'r 'r" li!C(ijf1i yMrtrtiT--,,iii-,i)ij,,fe- ' '.3 ; DESERET NEWS, THURSDAY, JANUARY d: 10, 1974 HACK miLLER SPORTS EDITOR Dogs got the yearling deer A Deseret News staffer was hiking in Emigration Canyon recently in the foothills near the pioneer monument. Several deer, on their winter range, bounced out of a thicket, along an isolated road, not far from the reporter: Instantly, two large dogs took after them. They had been unleashed by their owners who were parked in a car not far therefntm. The dogs attacked the smallest deer which was slowed by deep snow. Although' the reporter rushed to help, the deer was downed, mortally wounded and cried pitifully for help before it died. Deseret New Photo by Dove Katleck Whipping your way through unfrocked snowfields is a delight that only a powder ski buff can experience. Ask Mary Ann Scharfs. at dawn! Powder beckons skiers A picture Unbelieveable! By Dave Kadleek Deseret News sports writer - A date PARK CITY WEST (Snyderville) at dawn with Mother Natures Greatest Snow on Earth is possible nowadays with the advent of Daylight Savings Time. The gunpowder-drsnowfields of Utahs Wasatch Front couldnt have been more deat this lightful than they were Summit County funspot. But the rendezvous with pocket-deepowder has to be early if your desire to get first crack at untracked powder is to be realized. y mid-wee- k p It means loading skis, poles, etc. in the dark. You had to speculate Tuesday on the weather. A valley smog that drifted from the southwest comer of the county gave every indication that a cloud cover would shield the sun most of the day. g But the eight to inches of new snow that covered Salt Lake Valley Monday night made g the gamble with the weather worth the try. 12 early-mornin- travel up Parleys Canyon wasnt encouraging. Roads were slick and temperatures were near zero. There were several reasons to return to the office that day. But powder skiing days dont come often in Utah though it rrnks with the best and most available powder skiing in the world. It wasnt until I got above Mountain Dell g sun Reservoir that the bright, Pre-daw- n early-mornin- Powder skiing in the pines captures delight of Park City g k date with dawn. Scharfs during mid-wee- Wests flashed into my face. There wasnt a cloud in the sky as it peaked over eastern Utah Miss early-mornin- shot really that good? Is iron By Rolla Williams Copley News Service the Winchester-Wester- company which has been carrying on perhaps the most intensive iron shot testing in the country, gives this clean" load a ecologically card. poor report shot-she-ll It has concluded that the crippling loss of waterfowl, from using iron (or steel, as it really is), might be 3 n million birds a season, as many as are said to the from die ingesting lead dirty ecologically loads. half-agai- Its conclusion is inescapable: If the switch is made to iron, more birds will be lost than with lead. This, in other to the addition disadvantage of iron, scored, ruined, shotgun perhaps barrels. Nilo Farms, Winchesters experimental and demonstration shooting preserve near d Alton, 111., sent 2,400 mallards, flying on lanyards on a special transport device down a a moving 100-fofull-cho- electrically track, through pattern fired at ranges of 30, 40, 59, 60, 70 and 80 yards with various loads. The shots were No. 6 steel, No. 4 steel, No. 4 copper and No. 4 lead at each range. The birds were sent to the University of Wisconsin where they were fluoroscoped to check broken bones and the locations of embedded pellets. In addition, 20 percent of the ducks (480 actually) were completely defeathered to determine entrance and exit wounds and pellet penetration. The testing began Nov. 6, 1972, and concluded March 17, r 0 survivors; copper, 3 bagged 96,' 1 survivor, crippled. 1973. At 40 yards this was the comparison: lead, bagged 97, 1 survivor, 2 crippled; No. 4 steel, bagged 90, 2 survivors, 8 crippled; No. 6 steel, bagged 11 crippled; 79, 10 survivors, copper, bagged 92, 2 survivors, 6 crippled. by the Michigan study Department of Natural Resources indicated that 75 percent of shots fired at ducks are from 45 yards or less. At 30 yards this was the result: lead, bagged 99, 0 sur- At 50 yards this was the result: lead, bagged 85, 5 sur- vivors, 1 crippled; No. 4 steel, 0 bagged 98, 2 survivors, crippled; No. 6 steel, bagged 0 99, survivors; copper, 3 bagged 96, 1 survivor, crippled. At 40 yards this was the comparison: lead, bagged 97, 1 survivor, 2 crippled; No. 4 steel, bagged 90, 2 survivors, 8 At 30 yards this was the result: lead, bagged 99, 0 survivors, 1 crippled; No. 4 steel, 0 bagged 98, 2 survivors, crippled; No. 6 steel, bagged No. 4 vivors, 10 crippled; steel, bagged 52, 27 survivors, 21 No. 6 steel, crippled; bagged 43, 39 survivors, 18 crippled; copper, bagged 69, 10 survivors, 21 crippled. Though Winchester is to be complimented for the thoroughness of its there is study, efficiency doubt that it will stop the present moves toward iron (or steel) as a substitute for lead. shot-she- Not many rabbits this year for Utahs hunters SKI BOOT SALE Utahs rabbit hunters will be hard put to find their quarry this year. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists from the states five regions all report rabbit numbers are very low. Biologists have found that rabbit populations are cyciic, and that populations fluctuate on about a ten are apparently in their low year basis. Utahs rabbits that of level cycle. population Jack rabbit hunters can find some success near rab-bit- s Bonanza off Highway 40 east of Vernal. Cottontail and few far are Utah very in northeastern We hove been selected by a Top Italian ' Importer to conduct this sale. however. in isoSouthern Utah reports jackrabbits are found NumCedar and Richfield City. of west lated pockets Cothowever. last from down year, bers have dropped far and few but between; in found groups, are tontails of the cottontails and only those familiar with locations the make should trip. numNorthern Utah biologists report jackrabbit and possibly lower. That last as low year as are bers is in western Box regions only significant hunting can be found at White-tailejackrabbiis Elder County. counties. Rich and Cache higher elevations in upper d in the powder. It suddenly dawned on me that maybe Park City Wests doublechairs wouldnt be operating at this early hour. I certainly wasnt snow for my planning on hiking in holiday in the powder. Neither was Sam (Mary Ann) Scharfs who agreed to cut a few turns for my camera. You bet I can ski powder. Anyone can ski it when its that dry. If a person is going to learn to ski the deep stuff, todays light, fluffy snow is the best kind. hip-hig- h Let's go. It wont last long, she grinned as she headed for the chairlift. Powder ski buff Jim Schnirel skied to where we were taking photos. Asked if he wanted to join us, he said: "I plan to ski the powder, but without pictures, he chided as he pointed his skis downhill into Park Wests snowfields. The grooming crews had been to work earlier that day. Even before the sun cracked the horizon much of the areas ideal powder skiing had been pressed into pack for the recreational skier. But even groomers enjoy the thrill of a snowfield with fluffy flying through snowflakes biting at their faces. There was plenty of powder. Even today you could find an untouched field open for fun. This warning, however: Obey area warning signs. Heavy snowfall the past two weeks has created avalanche-typ- e conditions throughout the state. Ski with someone. 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Rightfully, owners of the dogs which killed this deer are liable under the law and if justice prevailed they and that is would be required to replace in kind the loss difficult. The same is true when dogs are released in residential areas for their daily runs. The deer are down because of heavy snows. I live on their winter ground and on my walk to church Sunday I saw several deer tracks along a main thoroughfare. State officers watch constantly for wild house dogs. Family pets are sometimes given so much freedom they form vicious packs and roam the wilds. Ive helped state officers stalk and trap these killer dogs. Protection for the house Todays dog owner is faced with another problem. Dogs are being trained for home security reasons. Large dogs, like Dobermans and German police, must have daily exercise. Yet it is unlawful to turn them loose for a run. Many people have created running pens for their dogs and this offers, to a degree, a running track. Other people ride bicycles with their dogs on leash to exercise both master and mastiff. There have been tragic cases where valuable dogs, which left home just for a short while, were shot while rallying foothill deer. Some were not even chasing deer but were in areas where deer were. No officer I know likes to kill dogs. Most will do ev- erything they can to contain a dog, get him off deer range. But when all fails the officer has no election. Under the law deer have the first right of survival. JANUARY CLOSIOUT SPECIAL 99, particular interest were the results of the and under tests, since this is the usual duck hunting range. A Of 1971 day . MUD & SNOW RETREADS SNOW TIRES Q ORBITltiAD RETREADS . I ! |